EssilorLuxottica’s board of directors met yesterday and paid homage to chairman, Leonardo Del Vecchio, who passed away peacefully Monday morning. The announcement said that he will forever be remembered for his values, robust leadership, passion, exceptional character as well as his dedication toward the company and its employees. During the meeting, the board of directors…
The 2022 annual meeting of the Italian optical goods manufacturers association ANFAO was held on June 27 near the northeastern city of Padua. In addition to the presentation of data relating to the first quarter of 2022, the new sustainability certification project was presented as well as the impacts of the current energy crisis in the…
EssilorLuxottica sadly announces today that its chairman Leonardo Del Vecchio has passed away. The company expresses its deepest condolences to the family and to the global employee community for this enormous loss. The Board will meet to determine next steps. Read also EssilorLuxottica board of directors pays tribute to Leonardo Del…
Registration opens today for Vision Expo West, taking place September 14–17, 2022 in Las Vegas at the Venetian Expo & Convention Center. The show organizers, The Vision Council and RX, are planning a robust Show experience, including diverse Show Floor neighborhoods, the return of the Suites, engaging programming and events and a completely new education…
The Vision Council recently released the Focused inSights 2022: Consumer Choices report. The report is the first of the Focused inSights reports—in-depth special interest reports on rotating topics—to be released as part of its new inSights Research Program. The Focused inSights 2022: Consumer Choices report includes information on the consumer decision-making process relating to selecting…
EssilorLuxottica announced launch of share buyback program. With a view to implementing this share buyback program, EssilorLuxottica has granted a mandate to an investment services provider for the purchase of up to 2,500,000 EssilorLuxottica shares, depending on market conditions, over a period starting from 17 June 2022, up until 31 August 2022 included. The shares…
opti 2023 is to be held from 13 to 15 January. This means that the ophthalmic optics sector will be able to start the new year and lay the foundations for successful business deals at the Fairground Munich two weeks earlier than planned. “We have once again made use of the flexibility on offer in…
Zeiss received the StopWaste Award for its Innovation Center in Dublin, California. The StopWaste Award recognizes Alameda County organizations for their efforts in upstream waste prevention through reuse, recycling, and composting. Furthermore, the program honors continuous efforts to improve environmental performance and business efficiency. Just over a year ago, in March 2021, the company opened…
The Vision Council has appointed Sara Bonizio as the organization’s new Director of Shows. In this position, she will work closely with The Vision Council’s partners at RX, the co-organizer of Vision Expo East and West, to drive opportunities for the growth and development of the Shows. Bonizio will report to Mitch Barkley, The Vision…
The Zeiss Group continues on a dynamic growth path. In order to continue to successfully align the company’s development and, in particular, to accelerate the transformation of the Zeiss Group’s digital infrastructure, the Supervisory Board of Carl Zeiss AG has resolved to expand the Executive Board to include the function of Chief Transformation Officer…
